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> I haven't played the game because my 11th-gen Intel Framework 13 isn't that fast for running newer games

Interesting. There's nothing on the system requirement that would suggest so. Are laptop chips that underpowered?

Can confirm that, although it might be a different combination of issues in my case. I played it in a laptop, on Linux, through Proton. There's a certain driving scene that consistently slows and eventually freezes my computer, so haven't been able to finish the game.

The weird thing is, it doesn't look like a resource-intensive game, but somehow it is. I've been waiting months and eagerly trying every game/proton update, and it still happens. Pity because it has been a really nice story-driven game so far.

FWIW the game wasn't running all that great on my (somewhat outdated) gaming PC with RTX2070 either. I can't imagine it being more than a slideshow on anything with an integrated GPU - I played it before some of the later patches though, maybe the team optimized rendering since then.

Maybe I'll give it a shot. My system really struggles to run Satisfactory, and even Rimworld can slow down when there's a lot happening. I've been considering a mainboard upgrade to an AMD Ryzen chip for speed & better built-in graphics. Other than graphics have been happy with my Intel system.

>Are laptop chips that underpowered?

Yes and especially Intel ones.

Depends on the laptop chip. I've never tried it on my 11th-gen Framework 13, but it plays well on the Steam Deck.

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